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2007 4x4 of the Year - Best 4x4 Truck Competition


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Category Ranked Highest
Ride & Drive (30% of total points)
* Urban Wrangler
* Highway Avalanche
* High Speed Dirt & Gravel Avalanche
* Sand FJ Cruiser
* Rockcrawling Wrangler
* Hillclimbing Wrangler
* Braking Quality Wrangler
Overall Wrangler

Empirical (25% of total points)
* Torque/Weight Ratio Sierra
* 11/44-mile Acceleration Sierra
* 60-0 Braking Sorento
* Load-carrying Capacity Tahoe
* Miles Per Gallon Sorento
* Price As Tested Wrangler
Overall Sorento

Mechanical (25% of total points)
* Engine's Available Power Sierra
* Transmission Wrangler
* 4WD/Low-range Engage Wrangler
* Steering Wrangler
* Fit and Finish Sierra
* Drivetrain Performance Wrangler
Overall Wrangler

Interior (10% of total points)
* Ergonomics Sorento
* Appearance, Fit and Finish Sorento
* Appointments Tahoe
* Perceived Noise Level Avalanche
Overall Avalanche

Exterior (10% of total points)
* Body Styling Wrangler
* Cargo Avalanche
* Four-wheeling Attributes Wrangler
* Fit and Finish Wrangler
Overall Wrangler

Previous 4x4 Of The Year Winners

2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V-8
2003 Lexus GX 470
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee(4.7 HO V-8)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee(five-speed auto transmission)
2000 Toyota Tundra
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee(4.7 V-8 Limited)
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee(5.9 V-8 Limited)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee(with center diff lock)
1995 Dodge Ram(2500 V-10 longbed Club Cab)
1994 Dodge Ram(1500 V-8 shortbed regular cab)
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 Chevrolet Blazer (fullsize)
1991 Dodge Dakota
1990 Nissan Pathfinder(four-door)
1989 Toyota pickup
1988 Jeep Cherokee (4.0 engine)
1987 Nissan Pathfinder(two-door)
1986 Ford Ranger
1985 Isuzu Trooper II
1984 Jeep Cherokee (2.8 engine)
1983 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer

 2007 Hummer H3 Engine Crowd
 2007 Hummer H3 Rear View
 2007 4X4 Truck Person Under Truck
 2007 Kia Sorento Ex Rear Tire
 2007 4X4 Trucks Front View Desert
 2007 4X4 Trucks Line Up Desert
 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Front Right Tire
 2007 4X4 Trucks Rear View Line
 2007 Hummer H3 Engine

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